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Lionel Chetwynd

Lionel Chetwynd

Writer, producer and director · Born January 29, 1940 (86) · London, England, UK

Lionel Chetwynd is an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, director, and producer known for his extensive work in historical dramas and docudramas. Born in London and raised in Canada, he eventually became a naturalized U.S. citizen and a prominent conservative voice in Hollywood.

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Born
January 29, 1940 (86)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Writer, producer and director
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 3% in 30 days

What are Lionel Chetwynd's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
23%
Survival
23%
Society
17%
Self
15%
Power
12%
Bonds
8%
Ideas
2%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 5 · Dark 14

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 20 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 10 · Intense 10

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 10

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Hopeful
9
Contemplative
6
Melancholic
4
Warm
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lionel Chetwynd's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lionel Chetwynd's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

38 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Lonesome Soldier(2023)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • George Washington: We Fight to Be Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer

  • Ike: Countdown to D-Day(2004)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • American Valor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Writer

  • DC 9/11: Time of Crisis(2003)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Varian's War: The Forgotten Hero(2001)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • P.T. Barnum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Writer

  • P.T. Barnum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Netforce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Teleplay

  • NetForce(1999)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Human Bomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Writer

  • Color of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Producer · Writer

  • The Man Who Captured Eichmann(1996)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Siege at Ruby Ridge(1996)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Siege at Ruby Ridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Moses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Screenplay · Writer

  • Kissinger and Nixon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • Falling from the Sky: Flight 174(1995)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Joseph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Screenplay

  • Jacob(1994)

    Screenplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Doomsday Gun(1994)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Heroes of Desert Storm(1991)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Marla Hanson Story(1991)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • So Proudly We Hail(1990)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • To Heal a Nation(1988)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Hanoi Hilton(1987)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Children in the Crossfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer

  • Sadat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • The Hot Touch(1981)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper(1981)

    Screenstory · Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Miracle on Ice(1981)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • A Whale for the Killing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Writer

  • Quintet(1979)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Two Solitudes(1978)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • It Happened One Christmas(1977)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye(1977)

    Producer · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Goldenrod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer · Writer

  • The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz(1974)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1974 to 2023.

Biggest box office

The Hanoi Hilton (1987)

$760K worldwide

Highest rated

Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

NetForce (1999)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 38: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting38 of 38: 29 only writing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thProducing6 of 38: 0 only producing, 6 with another role

38 titles, 9 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1970s6 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s18 · crew2000s5 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Lionel Chetwynd's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · writer, producer

DC 9/11: Time of Crisis (2003)

98th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004)

Midcredits 82nd · 76% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 50/100 and the plot and story 51/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Lionel Chetwynd work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lionel Chetwynd's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gloria Carlin shares the most, 4.

Actors

Composers

Producers